John Autry
@johnautry.bsky.social
Husband, father, grandfather, film fan, music aficionado, life long learner, and retired member of the NC House of Representatives.
February 17, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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February 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
"As files associated with the disgraced former financier and noted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein trickle out, critics of the Justice Department’s handling of the case — particularly its liberal use of redactions to protect those in power, rather than victims — are beginning to name what’s going on."
People Are Now Referring To The Ultra-Wealthy With A Vicious New Nickname
"They are the elites they pretend to hate."
www.huffpost.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:37 PM
"As files associated with the disgraced former financier and noted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein trickle out, critics of the Justice Department’s handling of the case — particularly its liberal use of redactions to protect those in power, rather than victims — are beginning to name what’s going on."
Homer Simpson: I want to share something with you: The three little sentences that will get you through life. Number 1: Cover for me. Number 2: Oh, good idea, Boss! Number 3: It was like that when I got here.
February 15, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Homer Simpson: I want to share something with you: The three little sentences that will get you through life. Number 1: Cover for me. Number 2: Oh, good idea, Boss! Number 3: It was like that when I got here.
"That's the Way of the World" by Earth, Wind & Fire released in February 1975.
#EarthWindAndFire #ThatsTheWayOfTheWorld #VintageVinyl
#EarthWindAndFire #ThatsTheWayOfTheWorld #VintageVinyl
February 15, 2026 at 9:41 PM
"That's the Way of the World" by Earth, Wind & Fire released in February 1975.
#EarthWindAndFire #ThatsTheWayOfTheWorld #VintageVinyl
#EarthWindAndFire #ThatsTheWayOfTheWorld #VintageVinyl
February 15, 1898 - The man-of-war (battleship) USS Maine was sunk in Cuba’s Havana Harbor as the result of an explosion, 260 American naval personnel dying as a result, another 58 wounded.
#USSMaine #RememberTheMaine #TheSinkingOfTheMaine
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#USSMaine #RememberTheMaine #TheSinkingOfTheMaine
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February 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
February 15, 1898 - The man-of-war (battleship) USS Maine was sunk in Cuba’s Havana Harbor as the result of an explosion, 260 American naval personnel dying as a result, another 58 wounded.
#USSMaine #RememberTheMaine #TheSinkingOfTheMaine
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#USSMaine #RememberTheMaine #TheSinkingOfTheMaine
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February 15, 2026 at 2:48 AM
February 14, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Happy Valentines to my Valentine.
#TheFairRebecca
#TheFairRebecca
February 14, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Happy Valentines to my Valentine.
#TheFairRebecca
#TheFairRebecca
The Who "Live At Leeds" concert recorded Feb. 14, in 1970. The Who appeared at Leeds University & recorded their show for the bands forthcoming LP "Live At Leeds". "Live at Leeds" has been cited by several as the best live recording of all time.
#TheWho #LiveAtLeeds
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#TheWho #LiveAtLeeds
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February 14, 2026 at 8:50 PM
The Who "Live At Leeds" concert recorded Feb. 14, in 1970. The Who appeared at Leeds University & recorded their show for the bands forthcoming LP "Live At Leeds". "Live at Leeds" has been cited by several as the best live recording of all time.
#TheWho #LiveAtLeeds
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#TheWho #LiveAtLeeds
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I’m on a 7 day streak! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#GetThePicture
#GetThePicture
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Go to AFI.com/get-the-picture to play Get the Picture!
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February 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I’m on a 7 day streak! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#GetThePicture
#GetThePicture
Today's Threads winner.
February 13, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Today's Threads winner.
"The infected aerosolized droplets will linger in the air for hours, which is partly why measles is among the most contagious diseases in the world."
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:32 PM
"The infected aerosolized droplets will linger in the air for hours, which is partly why measles is among the most contagious diseases in the world."
"The Rolling Stones, Now!" released in the US on this day in 1965.
#TheRollingStones #TheRollingStonesNow #VintageVinyl
#TheRollingStones #TheRollingStonesNow #VintageVinyl
February 13, 2026 at 10:26 PM
"The Rolling Stones, Now!" released in the US on this day in 1965.
#TheRollingStones #TheRollingStonesNow #VintageVinyl
#TheRollingStones #TheRollingStonesNow #VintageVinyl
2/13/1912-Labor leader Mary Harris "Mother" Jones was placed under house arrest at Pratt (Kanawha Co.), West Virginia, for inciting to riot. An organizer for the United Mine Workers, she had come to the Paint Creek & Cabin Creek mines where a long & nasty struggle had escalated.
#MotherJones
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#MotherJones
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February 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
2/13/1912-Labor leader Mary Harris "Mother" Jones was placed under house arrest at Pratt (Kanawha Co.), West Virginia, for inciting to riot. An organizer for the United Mine Workers, she had come to the Paint Creek & Cabin Creek mines where a long & nasty struggle had escalated.
#MotherJones
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#MotherJones
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The Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System will make its formal debut on Opening Night when the Giants host the Yankees at 8:05 p.m. ET in the first-ever live MLB broadcast on Netflix.
Everything you need to know about the new ABS Challenge System
At long last, player protest with ball or strike calls can be handled with something other than ineffectual arguing.
Beginning with the 2026 MLB season, players will have the power to appeal the strik...
www.mlb.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System will make its formal debut on Opening Night when the Giants host the Yankees at 8:05 p.m. ET in the first-ever live MLB broadcast on Netflix.
"Eat A Peach" by The Allman Brothers Band released on this day in 1972.
#TheAllmanBrothersBand #EatAPeach #VintageVinyl
#TheAllmanBrothersBand #EatAPeach #VintageVinyl
February 13, 2026 at 2:49 AM
"Eat A Peach" by The Allman Brothers Band released on this day in 1972.
#TheAllmanBrothersBand #EatAPeach #VintageVinyl
#TheAllmanBrothersBand #EatAPeach #VintageVinyl
February 12, 1909 - The NAACP was founded by sixty Americans, both black and white, in a call to safeguard civil, legal, economic, human, and political rights of black Americans.
#NAACP
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#NAACP
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February 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
February 12, 1909 - The NAACP was founded by sixty Americans, both black and white, in a call to safeguard civil, legal, economic, human, and political rights of black Americans.
#NAACP
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#NAACP
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Born this day in 1809, the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
#AbrahamLincoln
#AbrahamLincoln
February 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Born this day in 1809, the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
#AbrahamLincoln
#AbrahamLincoln
Happy Darwin Day to all those who celebrate!
February 12, 1809 Charles Robert Darwin, who first described the process of evolution of species in the plant and animal kingdoms through natural selection, was born.
#CharlesDarwin
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February 12, 1809 Charles Robert Darwin, who first described the process of evolution of species in the plant and animal kingdoms through natural selection, was born.
#CharlesDarwin
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February 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Happy Darwin Day to all those who celebrate!
February 12, 1809 Charles Robert Darwin, who first described the process of evolution of species in the plant and animal kingdoms through natural selection, was born.
#CharlesDarwin
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February 12, 1809 Charles Robert Darwin, who first described the process of evolution of species in the plant and animal kingdoms through natural selection, was born.
#CharlesDarwin
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